Changing Date Created to be the same as Data Modified

[allanc]

I am migrating to a new computer and have copied large amounts of
files from one computer to another across the network.
I see now that the date created for these files has been changed to
today's date.
I have two questions:
1. Is there a free utility that can change the date created = date
modified? I would need to be able to select multiple files. Folder
dates are irrelevant.
2. Is there any option that I can select on either the new or old
computer to specify that the date created is to be retained as part of
the copy process?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I am migrating to a new computer and have copied large amounts of
files from one computer to another across the network.
I see now that the date created for these files has been changed to
today's date.
I have two questions:
1. Is there a free utility that can change the date created = date
modified? I would need to be able to select multiple files. Folder
dates are irrelevant.
2. Is there any option that I can select on either the new or old
computer to specify that the date created is to be retained as part of
the copy process?

Thank you in advance.

Answer to Question 2: robocopy.exe
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en)
will preserve date stamps.

Answer to Question 1: You would have to run a script (e.g. a VB Script) to
align the two date stamps. Since robocopy preserves the date stamps, you
would not need this script.

 

[SC Tom]

Answer to Question 2: robocopy.exe
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en)
will preserve date stamps.

Answer to Question 1: You would have to run a script (e.g. a VB Script) to
align the two date stamps. Since robocopy preserves the date stamps, you
would not need this script.

Is robocopy similar to the old xcopy32? I sure miss that program. I think
I'll give it a try on my old machine.
Thanks,
SC Tom

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Is robocopy similar to the old xcopy32? I sure miss that program. I think
I'll give it a try on my old machine.
Thanks,
SC Tom

Two "No"s. Robocopy is radically different from xcopy, and xcopy32.exe was a
Win98 module invoked by xcopy.exe.

 

[SC Tom]

Two "No"s. Robocopy is radically different from xcopy, and xcopy32.exe was
a Win98 module invoked by xcopy.exe.

I found xcopy32 to be invaluable when moving my system to a larger HDD. Boot
from floppy and let 'er rip. It would copy open files where xcopy wouldn't.
Worked in ME, too.
Not trying to hijack this thread; just wanted to ask a question. Sorry.
SC Tom

 

[allanc]

Answer to Question 2: robocopy.exe
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57F....)
will preserve date stamps.

Answer to Question 1: You would have to run a script (e.g. a VB Script) to
align the two date stamps. Since robocopy preserves the date stamps, you
would not need this script.

The problem is that I already have 1,000's of files with incorrect
'date created' that I have filed into different directories that they
were on the old computer.

 

[Twayne]

I am migrating to a new computer and have copied large amounts of
files from one computer to another across the network.
I see now that the date created for these files has been changed to
today's date.
I have two questions:
1. Is there a free utility that can change the date created = date
modified? I would need to be able to select multiple files. Folder
dates are irrelevant.
2. Is there any option that I can select on either the new or old
computer to specify that the date created is to be retained as part of
the copy process?

Thank you in advance.

ZIP the files to transfer them, UNZIP and they'll all have the dates you
want.
If you're into learning something new, but it has a learning curve,
give XXCopy.exe a try from xxcopy.com.

Cheers,

Twayne

 

[Twayne]

I found xcopy32 to be invaluable when moving my system to a larger
HDD. Boot from floppy and let 'er rip. It would copy open files where
xcopy wouldn't. Worked in ME, too.
Not trying to hijack this thread; just wanted to ask a question.
Sorry. SC Tom

Umm, xcopy32 can not copy XP files that are "in use". There was a way
to do it in win9x but it won't work on the system drive for XP on NTFS.
Also, DOS can not see NTFS drives; that's where the diffs between 9x and
XP comes in. In order to copy system files that are in use you need
something that will call VSS services, which xcopy32 does not do.
It's easy enough to test; try it on a couple of system files that are
"in use" and help open at all times. I can't find my copy of it right
now but I'm 99% certain of what I've described.
BTW XXCopy can't do it with XP either.

You could, however boot to one of the CD versions of Linux, say Knoppix,
and copy everything that way. Unlike DOS, Linux is right at home with
NTFS drives.


Regards,

Twayne

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Answer to Question 2: robocopy.exe
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57F...)
will preserve date stamps.

Answer to Question 1: You would have to run a script (e.g. a VB Script) to
align the two date stamps. Since robocopy preserves the date stamps, you
would not need this script.

The problem is that I already have 1,000's of files with incorrect
'date created' that I have filed into different directories that they
were on the old computer.

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Post again if Twayne's zip solution does not meet your requirements.

 

[SC Tom]

Umm, xcopy32 can not copy XP files that are "in use". There was a way to
do it in win9x but it won't work on the system drive for XP on NTFS. Also,
DOS can not see NTFS drives; that's where the diffs between 9x and XP
comes in. In order to copy system files that are in use you need
something that will call VSS services, which xcopy32 does not do.
It's easy enough to test; try it on a couple of system files that are
"in use" and help open at all times. I can't find my copy of it right now
but I'm 99% certain of what I've described.
BTW XXCopy can't do it with XP either.

You could, however boot to one of the CD versions of Linux, say Knoppix,
and copy everything that way. Unlike DOS, Linux is right at home with
NTFS drives.


Regards,

Twayne

I never said that xcopy32 would work with XP, only that I employed it often
on 98 and ME systems, and had great success with it.
Never did like xcopy, though.

Thanks,
SC Tom

 

[Twayne]

I never said that xcopy32 would work with XP, only that I employed it
often on 98 and ME systems, and had great success with it.
Never did like xcopy, though.

Thanks,
SC Tom

Didn't mean to imply you said that; sorry if I did. Anyway, it was just
a clarification because a lot of people get mixed up, especially when it
works on 98x, then they figure it will work on XP.

 

[SC Tom]

Didn't mean to imply you said that; sorry if I did. Anyway, it was just a
clarification because a lot of people get mixed up, especially when it
works on 98x, then they figure it will work on XP.

Well, yeah, you have a point there